Deodorant compositions and method

Abstract

A method for preventing the formation and/or for the removal of body odors, comprising priming the skin with a deodorant composition comprising an oil, for a period of time sufficient to allow binding of skin microorganisms and dissolution of odor into said composition, and thereafter washing off said composition with conventional detergents.

1. A method of removing body odors, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) priming the skin by applying a deodorizing composition to the axilla region of a human, the deodorizing composition being in the form of an emulsion, the deodorizing composition comprising a first component including an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, animal oils, synthetic oils, silicone based oils, isopropyl esters, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof, wherein the synthetic oils consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and a second component including at least one of an antibacterial material and an antiodor material for a time period of from about 5 seconds to about 5 minutes; and 
 (b) removing the deodorizing composition after the time period with a detergent. 
 
     
     
       2. A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the emulsion comprises water. 
     
     
       3. A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the antibacterial material comprises benzalkonium chloride. 
     
     
       4. A method according to  claim 3 , wherein the benzalkonium chloride is at concentrations of about 0.1% (w/v) or higher. 
     
     
       5. A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the benzalkonium chloride is at a concentration in the range of about 0.1% to 4.0% (w/v). 
     
     
       6. A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of priming the skin comprises applying a deodorizing composition comprising an oil selected from the group consisting essentially of sweet-almond oil, groundnut oil, wheatgerm oil, linseed oil, jojoba oil, apricot stone oil, walnut oil, palm oil, pistachio nut oil, sesame oil, rapeseed oil, cade oil, maize germ oil, peach stone oil, poppy seed oil, pine oil, castor oil, soya oil, avocado oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, hazelnut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, sunflower seed oil, whale oil, lard oil, horsehoof oil, tuna oil, caballine oil, otter oil, egg oil, sheep oil, seal oil, turtle oil, halibut liver oil, marmot oil, cod liver oil, neat's-foot oil, and carbon oil. 
     
     
       7. A method of removing body odors, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) priming the skin by applying a deodorizing composition to the axilla region of a human for a time period of from about 5 seconds to about 5 minutes, the deodorizing composition comprising a first component including an isopropyl ester, and a second component including at least one of an antibacterial material and an antiodor material; and 
 (b) removing the deodorizing composition after the time period with a detergent.